Overview
- i24News reports that senior aide Hagai Harush and Deputy State Attorney Alon Altman recused themselves from the Sdei Teiman matter, and their recusals were not disclosed to the Justice Ministry’s legal adviser or to the Supreme Court.
- According to the reporting, the Attorney General sought a conflict-of-interest opinion from Justice Ministry legal adviser Yael Kotik only after petitions reached the High Court, then filed a document criticizing her opinion.
- Before seeking that opinion, the Attorney General declined to step aside and instructed IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to report to her directly, the reports say.
- In police questioning, ex–Deputy Military Advocate General Brig. Gen. Gal Asael stated that his actions in the internal probe were directed by the Attorney General’s office and that he received instructions from Harush on her behalf.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for the Attorney General to face investigation and trial, while police and forensic inquiries into the leak and related conduct remain ongoing.